Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate the sunny weather than by getting outside and doing a bit of gardening?
Avez-vous la main verte ? In French the expression is “green hand” while in English we talk about having a green thumb. Even if you don’t count gardening as one of your talents, there is no time better than the present to cultivate this skill or maybe just learn French vocab to jardine en français! Some research shows that plants react well when you talk to them; why not try to do it in French??
Words that are similar in French and English:
Plantes/Plants
Gants de jardinage/Gardening Gloves
Un parc/A park
Une fontaine/A fountain
Planter/to plante
Interested in knowing more about gardens? Join our class: A virtual tour of France’s sublime gardens starting on May 14th.
Avez-vous la main verte ? In French the expression is “green hand” while in English we talk about having a green thumb. Even if you don’t count gardening as one of your talents, there is no time better than the present to cultivate this skill or maybe just learn French vocab to jardine en français! Some research shows that plants react well when you talk to them; why not try to do it in French??
Printemps
SpringJardiner
To gardenUn jardin
A gardenFleurs
FlowersArbuste
BushArbre
TreeVerger
OrchardGraines
SeedsTerre
SoilFloraison
BloomingFleurs fannées
Wilted flowersRâteau
RakeArrosoir
Watering caneSeau
BucketBrouette
WheelbarrowPots
Flower potsTondeuse à gazon
Lawn mowerPlantoir
TrowelUn sécateur
Pruning shearsArracher des mauvaises herbes
To pull out bad weedsCreuser
To digArroser
To waterCueillir
To pickÉlaguer
To pruneHerbes aromatiques
Aromatic herbsUn bassin
A pondUn potager
A vegetable gardenCabane à oiseaux
Bird house feederUn banc
A benchUne terrasse
A deckUne chaise longue
A deck chairWords that are similar in French and English:
Plantes/Plants
Gants de jardinage/Gardening Gloves
Un parc/A park
Une fontaine/A fountain
Planter/to plante
Interested in knowing more about gardens? Join our class: A virtual tour of France’s sublime gardens starting on May 14th.
What are your favorite flowers? Mine are tourneols! (Sunflowers)
Clémence Bary-Boloré
Cultural Programs Manager / Office Manager
Clémence has a Master’s degree in Cultural Projects Management. She worked in Paris for several years for theater companies. She likes discovering new cultures, people and places, which is why she crossed the ocean to start a new experience in Boston. She is glad to be part of the French Library to promote French culture and language. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, kayaking and all forms of art!
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